tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2913452475838567359.post3121469956855524157..comments2019-05-07T12:43:48.105+01:00Comments on Chapters of Kat: Dear Diary: Follow Your Heart, Not SocietyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2913452475838567359.post-83738472175922668692017-02-16T21:29:55.327+00:002017-02-16T21:29:55.327+00:00Always important to do whats best for you no matte...Always important to do whats best for you no matter what! I never went to uni early cause I knew it wasn&#39;t for me just then. I went when I felt it was right and I was excited by it and I&#39;m so glad I did. Uni isn&#39;t the be all end all! Glad you&#39;re happier xxx<br /><br />Tamz | http://www.throughneweyesx.comTamzin Swannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01618495498994029515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2913452475838567359.post-48182349014978337492017-02-12T19:18:51.956+00:002017-02-12T19:18:51.956+00:00I really admire your honesty and bravery for posti...I really admire your honesty and bravery for posting this. It takes a lot to realise that something isnt right for you. Whatever you do now I hope it brings you happiness xx <br /><br />http://thriftyvintagefashion.blogspot.co.uk/Nicole Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12124979238033256194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2913452475838567359.post-90417516128478235542017-02-12T13:38:58.832+00:002017-02-12T13:38:58.832+00:00This was so good to read! You so deserve a big hig...This was so good to read! You so deserve a big high-five and an even bigger hug! I think it´s brave and empowering that you chose to take your own path instead of the one society may wanted you to! Personally, I really enjoy university but I can totally see why it´s not for everyone. And even though I love what I´m doing right now I sometimes feel like I don´t control my own life. So reading this made me feel so good because even though I am following the path society wants to take me I love every bit of it and therefore I´ve concluded that it was the right decision &amp; I´m not just blindly following someone else´s plan! So a big thank you for that!<br />xx Lisa | <a href="http://www.followinglisa.com" rel="nofollow">Following Lisa</a>Lisa S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05563841362287874703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2913452475838567359.post-55968919754891266942017-02-12T09:28:57.514+00:002017-02-12T09:28:57.514+00:00I admire anyone who figures out uni isn&#39;t for ...I admire anyone who figures out uni isn&#39;t for them and does something about it, instead of just going along with and then feeling slightly regretful afterwards. I always wish I changed my course in 2nd year now because my aspirations are far different than what they were. I think you&#39;d love reading Big Magic because there&#39;s a part when she writes about university and your career and it echoes so much of what you were saying! <br /><br />Personally, I&#39;m just proud you did what was right for YOU and nobody else!<br /><br />Emmie<br />www.carpediememmie.co.ukCarpe Diem Emmiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02898012491929731787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2913452475838567359.post-56307617639117550092017-02-10T21:18:13.019+00:002017-02-10T21:18:13.019+00:00I salute you for doing what you want to do in this...I salute you for doing what you want to do in this situation Kat, it may have been hard but if you&#39;re not happy then why should you do it because you think it will please others around you? People around you should be pleased because you&#39;re doing what makes you happy. <br /><br />I have never been to university, purely because I was unsure on what I wanted to do at the time everyone else was going and to be quiet honest with you I still don&#39;t know what I want to do now - and that&#39;s what is getting me down at the moment. But one day it will just click and I&#39;m starting to realise that it&#39;s okay. I&#39;m not in the worst situation, I have a job I enjoy, it may not be my forever job. But I&#39;m only 21! I have years ahead of me yet. <br /><br />Anyway, before you end up getting my life story. I&#39;ll stop. This is a great post. I love it! <br /><br />Kayla xo Kayla Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01548183651010597784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2913452475838567359.post-78371703622289296362017-02-09T17:25:02.550+00:002017-02-09T17:25:02.550+00:00I completely agree with you, you can&#39;t live li...I completely agree with you, you can&#39;t live life just going along with what&#39;s expected from others! I was in a similar position with a postgrad course but ended up finishing the year, despite struggling and knowing it wasn&#39;t for me. I really wish I had backed out like you did and pursued something I was more happy with. Your photos are so incredible, by the way, and I loveeeee your blog header - so cute! xxMilenka Milliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07544463186138049441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2913452475838567359.post-84495518256074679302017-02-09T15:44:44.957+00:002017-02-09T15:44:44.957+00:00I&#39;m completely with you here; I went to univer...I&#39;m completely with you here; I went to university in 2010 (because I thought I had to) for a year and a half before dropping out because it just wasn&#39;t right for me at that time. Three and a half years later, I went back and I&#39;m almost at the end of my third year. This time around, I love it because it&#39;s right for me right now. <br /><br />It takes a lot of courage to stand up and say something isn&#39;t right for you, and I was so worried about what my family would think, but they were so supportive and pushed me to make the choice that was right for me. <br />Rosie Bailliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947616384000727518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2913452475838567359.post-78102481696494789242017-02-09T14:29:42.437+00:002017-02-09T14:29:42.437+00:00Personally I think it&#39;s a lot braver to stand ...Personally I think it&#39;s a lot braver to stand up and it&#39;s &quot;this isn&#39;t right for me&quot; than solider on to the bitter end for the sake of it! x<br /><a href="http://www.closingwinter.co.uk" rel="nofollow"> Holly ∣ Closingwinter</a>Holly Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09588977523211090074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2913452475838567359.post-85447970785423403532017-02-08T22:08:21.612+00:002017-02-08T22:08:21.612+00:00So glad you posted this, I try to make sure I only...So glad you posted this, I try to make sure I only do things I really love these days - because I just don&#39;t see the point in forcing myself to do things if they don&#39;t make me happy.<br /><br />http://ohduckydarling.comRosa Fairfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03938193807988961181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2913452475838567359.post-84368103028961350782017-02-07T22:27:31.471+00:002017-02-07T22:27:31.471+00:00What were you doing at Uni lovely? Honestly do not...What were you doing at Uni lovely? Honestly do not feel bad for one second. I did EXACTLY the same, even quit the same time of year. I did uni for 18 months, (Geography) and I am SO thankful I dropped out, I actually wish I hadn&#39;t even gone now, there is so much pressure to go to uni that I think needs to stop, I am actually wanting to go back now, but it has taken me to 26 to come to that decision on what I want to do - I&#39;m sure the same will happen for you :) <br /><br />Erin || <a href="http://www.makeerinover.co.uk" rel="nofollow">MakeErinOver</a>Erin Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08438234948435497180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2913452475838567359.post-29776143133493173532017-02-07T18:56:51.547+00:002017-02-07T18:56:51.547+00:00Totally agree with doing what&#39;s right for your...Totally agree with doing what&#39;s right for yourself and not others around you. I quit my 3rd year of college because 1) my heart wasn&#39;t in it and 2) my new tutor was basically bullying me about my weight (even though I was feeling super happy because I&#39;d lost 2 stone over the summer) so I upped and left. Then I was unemployed for a spell which I&#39;ll admit wasn&#39;t nice. But it was my decision and I felt happier knowing I wasn&#39;t going to be stuck on a course I wasn&#39;t happy doing. Since then, I&#39;ve worked in 2 jobs, both totally different and now I&#39;ve gotten use to earning money. So right now, I&#39;ve currently got no plans to go back to college/uni (yet). At the moment I&#39;m not working but that&#39;s because I wasn&#39;t happy in my last job about numerous things and it was getting me down and I wasn&#39;t in a good place. So I saved some money and left the job and still currently looking for a new job. But I&#39;m feeling loads better mentally and my anxiety isn&#39;t as bad as it was and that&#39;s what matters most. <br /><br />So good for you for doing what you feel was right for yourself! x <br /><br />(Sorry for the huge comment lol)<br /><br />www.astoldbykirsty.co.ukKirsty Milwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09194393691955283416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2913452475838567359.post-38397123972326619152017-02-07T18:50:17.278+00:002017-02-07T18:50:17.278+00:00I feel you so much on this! I left uni and I&#39;m...I feel you so much on this! I left uni and I&#39;m so glad I did when I realised it wasn&#39;t for me. I totally think it&#39;s ok to kinda go on with your life and just keep going, even if you don&#39;t have a &#39;plan&#39; - it usually fits into place when the time is right!<br /><br />Robyn x Robyn Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08397208696755785290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2913452475838567359.post-27871145720195663252017-02-07T15:57:19.475+00:002017-02-07T15:57:19.475+00:00I completely agree with you. There was so much pre...I completely agree with you. There was so much pressure in sixth form to apply for uni and it just wasn&#39;t in my interest. I looked at courses just because my teachers were telling me to. <br /><br />I went down the apprenticeship route and it seems to have worked for me but there&#39;s no rush to do anything. I left sixth form, worked in retail for two years before starting my apprenticeship. I&#39;ve been with the same company for three years but that doesn&#39;t mean I&#39;m going to stay here, things change constantly. <br /><br />Also, my Mum went to Uni in her early 30&#39;s to study nursing. She had to go back to college in order to get into university but now she&#39;s a fully qualified nurse. You can go at ANY STAGE in your life and if you don&#39;t want to go, you don&#39;t have to!xxEleanor Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06662926775418045021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2913452475838567359.post-67979958404559278022017-02-07T13:33:21.707+00:002017-02-07T13:33:21.707+00:00I so completely agree with you! Going to college w...I so completely agree with you! Going to college was actually one of the worst decisions both me AND my boyfriend have made because neither of us got anywhere with the courses we took and now have huge student loans to pay back and a lot of financial stress. Taking some time out is hugely beneficial and if you feel like you&#39;re ready to go back at a later date- awesome! If not- that&#39;s awesome too :) Do what makes you happy!<br /><br />Renee | <a href="http://lifeafterlux.blogspot.ca/" rel="nofollow">Life After Lux</a>Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09895051761863798207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2913452475838567359.post-90631708186536647632017-02-07T12:14:12.067+00:002017-02-07T12:14:12.067+00:00First of all, sending you massive hugs &amp; lots ...First of all, sending you massive hugs &amp; lots of love, sweetie &lt;3 It&#39;s not easy to go through what you had to go through, but hey - you&#39;re happy with your decision, and that&#39;s what matters. I remember applying for a job AND getting it (yay) but it was in the middle of nowhere and I didn&#39;t drive. The bus went to this bus stop down the main road and then there was a loooooong one-way road in the middle of the fields (not kidding) to this renovated farm space which the business occupied. I mean, I don&#39;t mind walking but there would be no way I would have to walk that after work when it&#39;s pitch black! I asked the company if there&#39;s any way they could help me out, especially down that one-way road through all these fields. They said: &quot;Nope, take it or leave it&quot;. I knew right there and then that it wasn&#39;t the business I wanted to invest my energy and drive into. <br />At the end of the day, unrelated to the example I just described, you are not defined by your education, your job, your following, your status, etc. etc. etc. Society always tries to &quot;label&quot; people. We tend to &quot;label&quot; each other. Just because someone is a doctor doesn&#39;t make them a lovely person. Or because a blogger has 1m followers doesn&#39;t mean they live a happy-go-lucky life. <br />I basically wrote a post below your post, hon. <br />To sum, being YOU is what makes you YOU. No &quot;labels&quot;. No &quot;obligations&quot;. No &quot;society rules&quot; &lt;3 &lt;3 &lt;3<br />xox Nadia<br />www.mielandmint.comMiel and Minthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14945559822241424468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2913452475838567359.post-17637236837130008372017-02-07T10:43:13.060+00:002017-02-07T10:43:13.060+00:00Aw Kat, I loved this post! University isn&#39;t fo...Aw Kat, I loved this post! University isn&#39;t for everyone. I&#39;ve always wished that schools pushed options other than going to university, sure having a degree is good and all but they seem to act like it&#39;s the be all and end all and no other options exist. When I didn&#39;t get into uni the first time I applied I felt like my school just totally stopped caring about me because I wasn&#39;t going. <br /><br />Always do what makes you happy and not what society tells you you should be doing, there was a point during my third year I thought I wanted to quit but I felt like I couldn&#39;t because I&#39;d let my parents down but they always said there&#39;s no point carrying on with something if you&#39;re not happy with it. I carried on but it was nice to know I always had their support. I&#39;m glad you&#39;re doing what&#39;s right for you and you&#39;re happy :) x<br /><br />Megan | http://www.meganjean.co.uk Megan Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09384876363375228168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2913452475838567359.post-35848682480248604572017-02-07T10:42:31.497+00:002017-02-07T10:42:31.497+00:00Do whatever makes you happy, that&#39;s the most i...Do whatever makes you happy, that&#39;s the most important thing. I didn&#39;t go to uni but still studied Business studies at college, then on the job training courses. I don&#39;t regret not going. Good luck with everything.<br /><br />Sharon x<br />rosieloveslife.co.uk Sharon Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02340734987905339737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2913452475838567359.post-65642109286508227622017-02-07T09:10:14.574+00:002017-02-07T09:10:14.574+00:00I admire you so much Kat! You are one tough cookie...I admire you so much Kat! You are one tough cookie. Keep doing what makes you happy! &lt;3 Beth Bayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15748669011465320631noreply@blogger.com